Uchiha Yu, pinned down by the Wind Release, could barely move.
Using Wood Release, he instantly grew wooden stakes from his hands and drove them deep into the ground, trying to resist the terrifying suction.
Everything around him—not just rocks, but even many trees—was uprooted, crushed in midair, and sucked into Baku's mouth.
Wounded, Shimura Danzō took a few deep breaths, then leaped straight behind Uchiha Yu.
"This is the legendary summoning beast. It doesn't just immobilize you—even Uchiha Madara would be unable to move if he stood before it."
Shimura Danzō grinned, confidence coming from who knew where.
"Uchiha Madara? Aren't you afraid he'll dance with you?"
Uchiha Yu sneered.
The wooden stakes in his hands had already pierced the ground and begun spreading outward.
By now, the roots had stretched dozens of meters underground.
Though he couldn't move, that didn't mean Danzō could kill him so easily.
Shimura Danzō didn't waste his strength talking. He simply stood behind Uchiha Yu and formed the hand signs for Wind Release.
With the wind at his back, he could increase the power of his ninjutsu several times over!
"Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!"
Wind Release shot from Shimura Danzō's mouth again, like a cannonball!
This time, it slammed toward Uchiha Yu's back!
With the wind at its back, the Vacuum Great Sphere's power had increased several times over, and it had grown to the size of a house!
Its power and size both increased by despair-inducing multiples!
"Even Susanoo might not withstand that, right?"
Uchiha Yu swallowed hard.
With difficulty, he raised both arms and pressed his hands together.
Ask, and it shall be given!
"Wood Release: Wood Clone!"
Wood Release chakra instantly created a clone identical to Uchiha Yu.
The clone unleashed a Great Fireball straight into Baku's mouth.
The tailwind didn't just boost the power of Wind Release.
It could boost Fire Release, too.
--<The Basic Natures of Chakra (Ninja Academy Textbook)> Author: Iruka
The flames scorched Baku's mouth. The elephant-sized creature opened its jaws and let out several anguished cries.
With a bang, it vanished in a cloud of smoke.
The Wind Release was dispelled. Uchiha Yu's original body turned around and pressed both hands against the ground.
"Earth Release: Earth Core!"
The ground within a one-meter radius instantly rose.
In a short moment, it climbed seven or eight meters!
The Vacuum Great Sphere struck the base of the raised earth and shattered the stone pillar to pieces!
Through the dust, Uchiha Yu dropped from above, drawing a kunai.
He thrust it viciously at Shimura Danzō!
Shimura Danzō snorted and swung his Ninja Blade, channeling Wind Release chakra into it.
He thrust at Uchiha Yu in midair!
Spear against spear!
A red gleam flashed from Uchiha Yu's Sharingan.
Shimura Danzō froze.
He saw someone familiar, yet impossible to be here, standing before him.
"Second Hokage..."
The vision lasted only an instant, but it slowed Shimura Danzō's movements several times over.
With a squelch!
Uchiha Yu's kunai plunged straight into Shimura Danzō's chest!
Only the handle remained outside.
Clang!
Shimura Danzō's Ninja Blade hit the ground.
He spat a mouthful of blood onto the earth.
Uchiha Yu then pressed his palm against Shimura Danzō's chest.
"Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs!"
Branches burst open inside Shimura Danzō's body.
His pupils slowly widened.
"You old dog. You deserved to die."
Uchiha Yu felt no guilt whatsoever about killing Shimura Danzō.
If Danzō lived, he would only go on to get more people killed.
That twisted Root Organization deserved to be destroyed once and for all!
That said, while Shimura Danzō might not have been at the initial stage of Kage Level, he was still as strong as an elite Jonin.
If Uchiha Yu hadn't watched all seven hundred episodes of Shippuden and known Danzō's techniques inside out—
And if Danzō didn't currently lack an arm full of Sharingan—
Then Danzō, with his ten lives, could have beaten him senseless.
Shimura Danzō fell face-first to the ground with a thud.
Seeing Danzō dead, Uchiha Shisui wore a grave expression.
Though voices of opposition within the clan were loud, Shisui had never wanted to spark an actual coup.
In truth, he had intended to use Kotoamatsukami on Uchiha Fugaku.
But now, it seemed he'd been wrong.
"Do you still think Konoha can have peace?"
After the fierce battle, Uchiha Yu's face was slightly pale.
Though he had a Sage Body, his chakra was still limited.
What was more, he was only seven years old.
That fight had consumed nearly half his chakra.
Uchiha Shisui lowered his head and fell silent for a moment.
Then he looked up and murmured, "So it was you, Uchiha Yu!"
Uchiha Yu froze.
He touched his face.
Damn it, where was his awesome mask?
During the battle with Baku, the Wind Release had sucked the black cloth covering Uchiha Yu's face away.
But the battle had been too perilous for him to notice.
"Why can you use Wood Release? Why do you have so much chakra? Your Taijutsu is even beyond a Jonin's!"
Uchiha Shisui fired off question after question.
He looked at Uchiha Yu as if he were an alien.
That was right. Just last night, Uchiha Yu had been tied up like a helpless brat. Now, he had single-handedly killed Shimura Danzō, who was at the initial stage of Kage Level.
It was practically impossible.
It was surreal.
Uchiha Yu gave a bitter smile.
"Can't be helped. My talent means I'm just too excellent. But I'm sure you've thought about the question I asked earlier, too, haven't you?"
Uchiha Shisui pondered for a moment.
It was true. He'd been imagining that Konoha could still have peace.
Even if Uchiha Yu had been moved away from the center of Konoha, as long as the clan members could live and work in peace, he could have accepted it.
But now, that was clearly impossible.
Not only had he himself been targeted for assassination, but an Uchiha clan member had also killed Shimura Danzō.
The Uchiha had now made an enemy of Konoha.
"Without Shimura Danzō, no one will handle the dirty work for Sarutobi Hiruzen. When that happens, Sarutobi Hiruzen will definitely move against the Uchiha Clan. First, to avenge Shimura Danzō; second, to carry out what Danzō had already been planning."
Uchiha Yu wiped the blood from his body, then looked up at Uchiha Shisui.
Uchiha Shisui nodded. "But Uchiha Itachi might not agree to a coup."
Uchiha Yu smiled. "Don't worry. Uchiha Itachi will agree. He's a member of the Uchiha Clan first, and a Konoha ninja second!"
With that, Uchiha Yu dragged Shimura Danzō's body and trudged toward Konoha.
A weapon as potent as Shimura Danzō's corpse would be a terrible waste not to use!
The Hokage Building in Konoha.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was still looking over the documents in his hands. They concerned recent cooperation with Sunagakure.
Suddenly, with a crash!
The glass behind him shattered.
A head flew straight toward Sarutobi Hiruzen!
Sarutobi Hiruzen froze, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end.
When he looked closely, he nearly cried out.
Shimura Danzō's head!
The Uchiha Clan's crest was carved into its chest!
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